What is a Habitat Youth Build?

February 4, 2025

What is a Habitat Youth Build? A Habitat for Humanity Youth Build is more than just a construction project—it’s a transformative experience that equips young people with skills, confidence, and a sense of purpose. This initiative provides students with hands-on training in construction, teaching them practical skills such as framing, using construction equipment, and drywall…

A Look at 2024

January 8, 2025

A Look at 2024 As we close out on another year, we wanted to reflect on all the milestones and achievements we reached in 2024. Since 1993, Fox Cities Habitat has served families in Waupaca, Outagamie, Calumet and Northern Winnebago counties. As always, our consistent mission is focused on building hope, community and safe affordable…

Home for Every Christmas

December 2, 2024

Home for Every Christmas The journey to homeownership requires resilience and determination, and for Noel and Nadiesky, it was no exception. Originally from Cuba, this couple endured profound hardships under the ruling of the Castro brothers. They fought for equal human rights and were persecuted because of it. Noel’s father served in the Cuban Government…

Lead Risks in the Fox Cities

November 4, 2024

Lead Risks in the Fox Cities Lead poisoning is a serious and dangerous condition, especially for children. It can lead to brain damage, reduced IQ, learning disabilities, developmental delays, and various other health and behavioral issues. Although lead was banned from paint, varnish, and gasoline in 1978, it remains present in many older homes. According…

What Makes a Healthy Family?

October 2, 2024

What Makes a Healthy Family? Being a healthy person has many different meanings. Eat your vegetables, get 8 hours of sleep, exercise, and drink water. All these things are what most associate with living a healthy lifestyle. What many often forget and is included in the bottom tier of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs pyramid, is…